1. The nursing assistant measures the resident's oxygen saturation to be 89 percent. The resident is receiving supplemental oxygen at 2 LPM via nasal cannula. The nurse aid checks the position of the
probe and re-checks the oxygen saturation; it is still 89 percent. The resident is calm and comfortable in
bed, watching TV. He tells the nursing assistant that he has COPD and that this is a normal finding for
him. What should the nursing assistant do?
a. Take the resident at his word, and then document the finding in the resident's health record.
b. Call a code and bring the crash cart into the resident's room.
c. Alert the nurse to the finding to clarify that it is normal.
d. Tell the nurse manager for the floor the finding.